The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28

season. This spotted rainfall is unusual.
1t was rumored at Palatka Saturday that
George Weller, who went to Jacksonville
Friday aftern DON, was married in that city
the same evening. The lady whom it is re-
ported Mr.. Weller married, is Miss Kate
Pollard, of Savannah.
At Orlando some days ago the negro fire
company took some of the hose of the de-
partment out to Whildentown to test by
drant. Upon hanging up the hose after It's
return fourteen-inch gator dropped out,
looking as lively as cricket.
The business of Key West does not seem
to suffer much after all on account of the
terrible epidemic The death record from
all diseases during the past month was less
than for the same time the previous year,
notwith standing the epidemic.
Rose e. Headley are putting up a store at
st. Cloud 24x46. L. Pickering also has a
contract to erect four cottages 20x24 and six
12x24. This looks as though that enterpris-
| ing burg was making ready for the sugar
enterprise which will soon be inaugurated
there
With reference to the statement in the
Sanford dispatch, in the MORNING NEWS
of June 49, that salt had been placed in the
cans of the Sanford Ice Company, the COM
pany desires to say this: "Salt may have
been placed in a few of the cans, but we
cannot prove it."
The Ocala Masonic celebration, joined by
their brethren from Citra, Anthony,
Whitesville, Oxford, and several other
places, at Blue Springs Friday, was a great
success. Fully 400 people were present
Speeches were made by Rev. Tyner, Gen.
! Bullock and Rev. Curry.
At Fernandina Saturday Scott Adams
| (colored) employed on the gravel train fill
| ing in the. creosote grounds, attempted to
n Hat lnts TO yitacr 1ulT1
He missed his footing and was run over
| by the cars, cutting off one leg, an arm,
an ear, and lnjuring his skull
AT Crestview copious rains have fallen
within the last few days and the first for
four weeks. Corn in this vicinity had be-
| gun TO suffer considerably, and in some To-
| calities was somewhat injured. Water
melons, plums and berries have been some
what plentiful for the last few weeks
Umatilla's vegetable shipments have run
from 200 to 400 crates per day, one day
numbering 961 packages. From one and
one-third acres of tomatoes, $3.50 has been
realized, with the returns of 125 boxes yet to
hear from, and from one-third of an acre of
Strawberries 5000 quarts have been picked
and sold at good profit.
At Ocala, Friday night, rousing Demo
cratic meeting placed in nomination for
Mayor, Abram Martin; Clerk, s. S. Bur
Silttl, u. W lESASuT-
er, h. r. Snowden; Assessor, T. II. Calcock;
Collector, w. T.. King; Aldermen, W. G.
Marshall, j. A. Rowell, n E. Manuel, E.
W. Agnew and ]. Brown. The election
occurs tomorrow.
Capt. G. A. Curtis, of the East Florida
Seminary, had the great misfortune to have
one of his legs broken while en- route from
Gainesville TO his home at Madison, Wis, on
June II. The accident occurred by his step
rr,ff
hours ride of Madison. He is, however, re-
covering quite rapidly, and says he viii be
on both legs" soon.
A grand Masonic celebration was held at
Lakeview, town twenty-three miles north
of the railroad, Friday. The celebration is
held annually, and is attended by the whole
country. The site was McDade's Pond, one
OF the largest and most beautiful lakelets in
West Florida. Some of these days a rail-
road will come by there, and then it will be
place of importance.
Orange City Times: II the orange in
dustry of Florida is to be factor in per-
manent growth and ever-increasing pros
per1ty OF section, Orange City can present
a showing far in advance of its sister towns
of South Florida. Most of our groves.
about 4, ZOO acres, are now coming into
bearing, and within year or two will be
yielding handsome income.
AT Chipley the machinery for the new
saw mill has now been unloaded and prepa-
rations are being made for the building
The well has been dug, plentiful supply of
water having been found at a moderate
depth. In few days the machinery will
be in operation and as the demand for lum-
Der is very brisk, in all likelihood the
scheme viii be financial success.
At Orlando Saturday two darlies, Tom
Brooks and man named Rufus, engaged in
dispute in a barber shop on Gertrude ave-
nue.. They came to blows, and Rufus
stabbed Brooks three times with a narrow
bladed knife-twice near the heart and once
under the left shoulder blade. DIR. Shelby
attended the wounded man, who was later
removed to his home in the country
He will recover unless internal hemorrhage
occurs.
Late on Friday evening burly negro
entered the house of one of Orlando's citi-
zens, who, with his wife, was out at the
time, and finding no one present but a
young girl about IL years old said that he
had come TO saw some wood; not being
believed, he began making insulting pro-
posals, but was frightened away by the
girls threats to scream for help. He is
known to the young lady's father, who is
looking for him.
McLane had strike on hand at his mill
at Kissimmee last Monday. His colored
saw gSIS Cdiil6 III lTOlil UHe swamp, piled up
their saws and declared they would work
no longer unless they got more pay for a
certain sized log. The boys got Just what
they asked for, for McLane said if they
didn't want to work he didn't want them to,
and told them they might git" as soon as
they wanted to. He has about 100000
blocks on hand, enough to make shingles
all summer.
At Bombay trade, considering the season
OF the year, keeps up wonderfully well they
are doing as much at the company's store
now as they did in the height of the season.
Mr.. Hart, depot agent, says he is handling
considerable freight now and believes it is
on the increase, Corn, cane and cotton
since the recent rains all look well: the
farmers this year will surely have some
cash ahead. The plans and specifications
for the new church have met with the ap-
proval of the congregation.
The Duval County Commissioners are
having made plans for new county Jail
The old Jail cost originally S37, 600 and a
monthly expenditure for repairs of about
$40 month for the last three years. The
new Jail, it is intended, shall be a model
building of its kind. It is thought that the
old Jail may be altered so as to serve the
purposes OF the city for council chamber.
lookup and in other ways 1t has cost too
much to be torn down A site for the new
county Jail has not yet been selected.